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San Francisco Convent Museum

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👍👍 Ideal museum to learn about the history of Granada and Nicaragua, it has pre-Columbian structures, its art, a model of the city with a beautiful atmosphere and a view of the Mombacho volcano. One of the most artistic and beautiful writings in the country People often mention Granada, museum, lugar, beautiful, pre-Columbian, Museo, nice, Sala,


Address

Cervantes, Iglesia Catedral 2c al Norte 1c al Lago, Avenida Miguel de, Granada 43000, Nicaragua

Contact

+505 7877 3757

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (114 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Granada (21) museum (10) lugar (8) beautiful (7) pre-Columbian (6) Museo (6) nice (6) Sala (6)
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  • 5/5 Bayardo M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ideal museum to learn about the history of Granada and Nicaragua, it has pre-Columbian structures, its art, a model of the city with a beautiful atmosphere and a view of the Mombacho volcano. One of the most artistic and beautiful writings in the country (Original) Museo ideal para conocer la historia de Granada y Nicaragua cuenta con estructuras precolombinas su arte una maqueta de la ciudad con un hermoso ambiente y vista al volcán mombacho. Una de las escrituras más artigas del país y hermosa
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 4 years ago on Google
    Far exceeded expectations. This is 5 museums in 1, with a guided tour provided. The museums detail much about local religious customs in Granda but it also houses an extensive collection of religious art and nonreligious art & paintings from throughout Nicaragua. I was blown away, this is a must see for all tourists to Granada!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Catbabs 8. 2 months ago on Google • 371 reviews New
    Interesting museum in an old monastery. Open hall with pre-Columbian figures.

  • 5/5 Vilda O. 2 years ago on Google
    We really enjoyed the paintings exposition with naive art. Also nice to walk the buildings and see about local traditions. Not cheap entrance but we liked to see this museum and would recommend it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jonny 5 months ago on Google
    Pigeon poo all over walls, half exibits are missing, no toilet paper or soap for my sick girlfriend when we asked the staff just shrugged, half the museum is weird mannequins from 10 years ago and the other is pre Colombian replicas. The stuff we did want to actually look at didn’t have any English signs. Why are we paying 5x the amount when they don’t even have English signs? Overall worst museum I’ve been to
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stacey P. 1 year ago on Google
    The museum is very beautiful with so much historical information and interesting displays. The garden area is stunning!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yamara D. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and well preserved. The visit of the place makes you feel very peaceful (Original) Muy bonito y bien conservado. La visita del lugar hace que se sienta mucha paz
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gary S. 2 years ago on Google
    A trip through Granada can not be complete without some culture and heritage. This museum was in a beautiful building attached to a ancient cathedral. The rooms meandered and there was much space to view the displays. My favorite part was the outdoor area with Meso-american sculptures and artifacts.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jordi A. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice building and patios, but the exhibits are an uninteresting mix of everything and nothing. Not a must in Granada.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Regina P. 1 year ago on Google
    Am beeindruckendsten fand ich die präkolumbianischen steinernen Statuen. Im Stil von Volkskunst wurde das Leben der hiesigen Bevölkerung veranschaulicht.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Danny G. 2 years ago on Google
    Not sure why lonely planets recommends this so highly. It’s not worth $5. But cool to see from the outside I guess.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 David S. 2 years ago on Google
    Never got in because of mask mandate. Bummer
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Rudolf W. 2 months ago on Google • 14 reviews New
    In relation to the entrance fee of 4.5 EURO, you get to see many photos of customs with replicas in doll form. The rooms with contemporary art are rather unnecessary. The pre-Columbian sculptures and pottery are pleasing. The depictions about the sister city of Yalta, in particular about the Russian denazification of Crimea from 2016 and its repatriation to Russia, show the mindset of the Nicaraguan government or, if applicable, its dependencies.

  • 5/5 Jonathan W. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting place to see.

  • 5/5 Amy B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A super well-kept museum, fully worth the contribution of 50 cordobas or $ 2 approximately! You can see the different customs and traditions of the Granada area and the islands as well as primitive, sacred and pre-Columbian art (Original) Un museo super bien cuidado, vale completamente la contribución de 50 cordobas o $2 aproximadamente! Se pueden ver las diferentes costumbres y tradiciones del area de Granada y las islas asi como arte primitivo, sacro y precolombino

  • 5/5 carlos jose picado s. 2 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    This is a beautiful place today. In the history of Granada it was a place where the daring Americans and filibusters. They made the American flag. I better not keep saying anything to him lest they censor my opinion.

  • 2/5 klaus p. 5 months ago on Google
    Entry is 180 c$, expect that when you come midday with two people and you want to pay with a 500, they do not have change and also make no effort to get any.

  • 5/5 Byron D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They must visit it (Original) Deben visitarlo

  • 5/5 Aurora C. 9 months ago on Google
    Spent almost 2 hours here, totally worth a visit.👍

  • 5/5 Brayan T. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful building and interesting expositions, I was here a few years back and I had the impression there were more pieces but still has that colonial vibes.

  • 4/5 Sean Steel (. 1 year ago on Google
    Alright. Mostly religious stuff. Most of the older indigenous stuff are replicas.

  • 4/5 Yerald A. 5 years ago on Google
    Una de las joyas arquitectónicas coloniales de la cuidad de Granada queda a muy pocas cuadras de el parque central y de la calle calzada por lo tanto se puede llegar fácilmente a este lugar, tengo entendió que hay acceso a la azotea donde se puede ver toda la cuidad a esplendor

  • 5/5 Heyner A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you want to know more about local traditions, this is the right place. (Original) Si querés conocer más sobre las tradiciones locales, éste es el lugar indicado.

  • 5/5 Jordi S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ideal to know a little history of the city of Granada. The price, $ 5, is very good, and in our case, with a group of 9, we were accompanied by a guide who explained everything very well. The place is nice, spacious, clean and very well maintained. Recommended. (Original) Ideal para conocer un poco de historia de la ciudad de Granada. El precio, $5, está muy bien, y en nuestro caso, con un grupo de 9, nos acompañó una guía que explicó muy bien todo. El lugar es agradable, amplio, limpio y muy bien cuidado. Recomendado.

  • 3/5 Matilde V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) recommend the tour is very good, however I had visited before and saw less archaeological pieces (Original) recomiendo la visita esta muy bueno, sin embargo lo había visitado antes y vi menos piezas arqueológicas

  • 3/5 Nury O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice place to know part of the history of Granada (Original) Un lindo lugar para conocer parte de la historia de Granada

  • 5/5 Solangie B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very nice place. With many archaeological pieces of the pre-Columbian. (Original) Un lugar muy lindo. Con muchas piezas arqueológicas del precolombino.

  • 4/5 jose o. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice museum, what I liked the most were the statuettes and religious relics, additionally the idols of pre-Columbian art. (Original) Muy bonito museo, lo que más me gusto fueron las estatuillas y reliquias religiosa, adicionalmente los ídolos del arte precolombina.

  • 5/5 Cristina G. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good attention the museum instructors👌 (Original) Buena atención los instructores del museo👌

  • 5/5 Gema Araica R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a place full of history, beautiful things and above all peace (Original) Es un lugar lleno de historia, cosas hermosas y sobre todo de paz

  • 5/5 paola_ e. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is beautiful, shows the culture of Granada has, crafts, paintings, very old images, very cute. The price 50 cordobas (Original) Es hermoso, muestra la cultura de Granada tiene, artesanías, pinturas, imágenes muy antiguas, muy lindo. El precio 50 cordobas

  • 5/5 Edwin Taylor R. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A colonial building founded in 1529 under the title "Convent of the Immaculate Conception" fifty years later is occupied by the Franciscan Order. It has five museums in a single space: 👉 Community Museum with its rooms: Memories and traditions, History of Granada, Architecture and its people 👉 National Museum primitive paintings "Asilia Guillen" and its halls: Precursor room, Solentiname Room and Primitivism Room in Revolution. 👉 Museum of popular and religious art and its halls: San Francisco Room, Immaculate Conception Hall and Jesús Nazareno Room 👉 Museum of traditional furniture 👉 Regional Archeology Museum of the Department of Granada and its halls: Gran Nicoya, These Talking Stones and Pre-Columbian Ceramics (Original) Un edificio colonial fundado en 1529 bajo el título "Convento de la Inmaculada Concepción" cincuenta años después es ocupada por la Orden Franciscana. Cuenta con cinco museos en un solo espacio: 👉 Museo comunitario con sus salas: Memorias y tradiciones, Historia de Granada, Arquitectura y sus gentes 👉 Museo Nacional pinturas primitivistas "Asilia Guillen" y sus salas: Sala precursoras, Sala Solentiname y Sala primitivismo en Revolución. 👉 Museo de arte popular y religiosa y sus salas: Sala San Francisco, Sala Inmaculada Concepción y Sala Jesús Nazareno 👉 Museo del mueble tradicional 👉 Museo de Arqueología regional del departamento de Granada y sus salas: Gran Nicoya, Estas piedras Hablan y Cerámicas precolombinas

  • 5/5 Camilo Ernesto Quintana M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This place is magical, has samples of the culture and customs of Nicaragua and the city, Granada. (Original) Este lugar es mágico, tiene muestras de la cultura y costumbres de Nicaragua y la ciudad, Granada.


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